Marilyn Ware
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Marilyn Ware was the U.S. Ambassador
to Finland
from March 2006 to March 2008.
(CEO) of American Water Works Company, the largest water-utility holding company in the United States. During her tenure, the company grew from a market capitalization of $1.4 billion in 1988 to $8.3 billion when it was sold to RWE in January 2003.
Ware served on the Economic Advisory Board of RWE and as a member of the International Advisory Council of Thames Water, Plc., RWE’s global water subsidiary, the third largest water company in the world.
In 2002, President Bush appointed Ware to serve on the National Critical Infrastructure Advisory Council, a position that she held until her appointment as U.S. Ambassador to Finland.
Ware has spent the majority of her adult life closely involved in the U.S. water sector. She was the Honorary President of WaterAid America, an international charity dedicated to the provision of safe domestic water, sanitation systems and hygiene education in 15 countries. She has also served on the Boards of Directors of The Vice President’s Residence Foundation, and of the International Republican Institute (IRI). She has served on the Board of Trustees of The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research in Washington, DC, and was Vice-Chairman of the Board of the Eisenhower Fellowships Program headquartered in Philadelphia. Ware is the Chairman for the Ware Family Office in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
in October 2005. After Senate confirmation in December 2005, Ambassador Ware served at the U.S. Embassy in Helsinki
from March 2006 to March 2008.
Ware continues her interest in foreign policy and diplomatic relations. For the 2008 Presidential Convention, she sponsored and hosted a group of over 140 international visitors to the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota as part of the International Democrat Union
, a working organization of center and center-right parties throughout the world. She is currently listed by the Union as the party's contact.
In 2002 and 2003, she was named to "Sy Snyder's Power 50," the PoliticsPA
list of politically influential individuals in Pennsylvania. She was also named to the PoliticsPA
list of "Pennsylvania's Most Politically Powerful Women"
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
from March 2006 to March 2008.
Business career
From 1988-2003, Ware served as Chief Executive OfficerChief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
(CEO) of American Water Works Company, the largest water-utility holding company in the United States. During her tenure, the company grew from a market capitalization of $1.4 billion in 1988 to $8.3 billion when it was sold to RWE in January 2003.
Ware served on the Economic Advisory Board of RWE and as a member of the International Advisory Council of Thames Water, Plc., RWE’s global water subsidiary, the third largest water company in the world.
In 2002, President Bush appointed Ware to serve on the National Critical Infrastructure Advisory Council, a position that she held until her appointment as U.S. Ambassador to Finland.
Ware has spent the majority of her adult life closely involved in the U.S. water sector. She was the Honorary President of WaterAid America, an international charity dedicated to the provision of safe domestic water, sanitation systems and hygiene education in 15 countries. She has also served on the Boards of Directors of The Vice President’s Residence Foundation, and of the International Republican Institute (IRI). She has served on the Board of Trustees of The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research in Washington, DC, and was Vice-Chairman of the Board of the Eisenhower Fellowships Program headquartered in Philadelphia. Ware is the Chairman for the Ware Family Office in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Ambassador to Finland
Ware was nominated by President George W. BushGeorge W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
in October 2005. After Senate confirmation in December 2005, Ambassador Ware served at the U.S. Embassy in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
from March 2006 to March 2008.
Recent activities
Ware is a lifetime advocate of farmland and open space preservation, assistance for abused families and early childhood education and care. She is one of the founders of the Janus School, a private day school for children with learning disabilities, and a co-founder of the Lancaster Farmland Trust.Ware continues her interest in foreign policy and diplomatic relations. For the 2008 Presidential Convention, she sponsored and hosted a group of over 140 international visitors to the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota as part of the International Democrat Union
International Democrat Union
The International Democrat Union, abbreviated to IDU, is a centre-right international alliance of conservative and liberal-conservative political parties. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, the IDU comprises 45 full or associate members...
, a working organization of center and center-right parties throughout the world. She is currently listed by the Union as the party's contact.
Awards and recognition
Ware was awarded an honorary Doctor of Public Services from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in 1988 and awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA in 2004.In 2002 and 2003, she was named to "Sy Snyder's Power 50," the PoliticsPA
PoliticsPA
- Content :The website focuses on news aggregation, linking to major political news making headlines across the state. The editors write occasional features, like the weekly "Up & Down" scorecard and one-off lists like "Harrisburg's Smartest Staffer" and "Best Dressed Lobbyist" lists...
list of politically influential individuals in Pennsylvania. She was also named to the PoliticsPA
PoliticsPA
- Content :The website focuses on news aggregation, linking to major political news making headlines across the state. The editors write occasional features, like the weekly "Up & Down" scorecard and one-off lists like "Harrisburg's Smartest Staffer" and "Best Dressed Lobbyist" lists...
list of "Pennsylvania's Most Politically Powerful Women"